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I think thoughtful people say wait staff not waiters in that example. I am not on the side of turning technical terms like master/slave male/female blacklist/w

• diffeomorphism 4y ago
  > I think thoughtful people That is a pretty backhanded euphemism.... Anyways, I thought "service personnel" already covered that example, but yes "staff" might be more common. Anyways, the point was that these are common conventions and all are intended as gender neutral -- so insulting people for using a specific one seems very misguided.
  • Brian_K_White 4y ago
    It was quite literal and not an insult or intended as one. When I hear people who consider their words, that is the kind of phrase I hear in foodservice circles. If you were insulted, perhaps it only implies you think you are not thoughtful? When I insult someone, it isn't ambiguous.